County Government of Busia
Office of the Governor
Vacancies
Members of Busia County Public Service
Board
(2 Positions)
Accordingly, the office of the Governor, Busia County, wishes to recruit qualified and competent persons to fill two vacant positions in the county public service board.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Establish and abolish offices in the county
public service.
- Appoint persons to hold or act in the county
public offices including on the boards of urban areas within the county
and to confirm appointments
- Exercise disciplinary control over, and remove
persons holding or acting in those offices.
- Prepare regular reports for submission to the
County Assembly on the execution of the functions of the Board.
- Promote in the county public service the
values and principles referred to in Articles 10 and 232 of the
Constitution of Kenya 2010.
- Evaluate and report to the County Assembly on
the extent to which the values and Principles referred to in Articles 10
and 232 of the Constitution of Kenya 2010 are complied with within the
County Public Service.
- Facilitate the development of coherent;
integrated human resource planning and budgeting for personnel emoluments
in the County.
- Advise the County Government on human resource
management and development.
- Advise the County Government on implementation
and monitoring of the national Performance management system in the county.
- Make recommendations to the salaries and
Remuneration Commission, on behalf of the County Government, on the
remuneration, Pensions and gratuities for county public employees.
Qualifications and Requirements:
- Be a Kenyan citizen
- Be a holder of a first degree from a
university recognized in Kenya (A master degree will be an added
advantage)
- Have knowledge and working experience of not
less than five years in Administration and Management.
- Satisfy the requirements of Chapter Six of the
Constitution of Kenya 2010 on leadership and integrity.
- Be a Professional in good standing who has
demonstrated absence of breach of the relevant professional code of
conduct.
- Understand the diversity within the county.
- Be a Visionary and strategic thinker
- Have capacity to work under Pressure to meet
strict deadlines.
- Be committed to be part of a team that will
enable the county Government to achieve its vision
Note
- The Advertisement is open to applicants from
both public and private sectors
- A member of the County Public Service Board
shall not hold any other state or public office
- State and public officers who may apply will
have to religuish their positions before appointment as members of the
County Public Service Board by H.E the Governor.
- Only shortlisted and successful candidates
shall be contacted.
- Interested applicants are expected to get
clearances from:
a. Criminal Investigations Department
(CID)
b. Ethics and Anti-Corruption
Commission (EACC)
c. Higher Education Loans Board
(HELB)
d. Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA)
(Applicants MUST submit copies of
VALID clearance certificates as stated above together with their applications.)
- Remuneration for the above positions will be
commensurate with those Published (or to be Published) by the Salaries and
Remuneration Commission.
- The County Government of Busia is an equal
opportunity employer and encourages women, persons with disabilities and
the youth to apply for the positions.
- Members of the County Public Service Board to
be appointed will serve on either full-time or part-time basis.
How to Apply
Each application should be
accompanied by a detailed curriculum vitae, giving the applicant’s phone number
and full contacts of three referees and photocopies of relevant academic and
professional certificates, National Identity Card or Passport and other
relevant supporting documents.
All applications should be clearly
marked “Application for Position of Member of County Public Service Board” on
the top left hand side of the envelope and submitted in any one of the following
ways:
Posted applications should be
addressed to:
The Acting County Secretary
County Government of Busia
Private Bag, code 50400
Busia Kenya
Hand – delivery applications should
be delivered to the Reception office at the Acting County Secretary’s office,
at the former Municipal Council Headquarters, Busia (and signed for), during
official working hours (8.00am to 5.00pm) from Monday to Friday.
On line applications should
be emailed to: info@busiacounty.go.ke
Applications should reach the Acting County Secretary on or before Monday, 23rd February, 2015 by 5.00pm.
Ezekiel Otieno Okwach
Acting County Secretary
County Government of Busia.
Vacancy: Chief Officer – Education and Vocational Training
Job Group ‘S’
(One Position)
Pursuant to Articles 235 of the Constitution of Kenya 2010, and Sections 45 (1) (a), 59 (1) (b) and 63 (1) of the County Governments Act No., 17 of 2012, the County Government of Busia wishes to recruit a qualified and competent person to fill a vacancy in the position of a Chief Officer.
Duties and
Responsibilities
The Chief Officer will be the
authorized officer in respect of exercises of delegated power and shall be
responsible to the County Executive Committee Member for the Department of
Education and Vocational Training for:
- The Administrative duties of the Department
- Implementation of policies and development
plans
- Development and implementation of Strategic
Plans
- Formulation and implementation of effective
programs to attain Vision 2030 and sector goals.
- Promotion of the national values and
principles of governance and the Principles of public Service referred to
in Articles 10 and 232 of the Constitution of Kenya 2010.
Qualifications and Requirements
- Be a Kenyan Citizen
- Is a holder of a first degree from a University
recognized in Kenya. (A Master’s degree will be an added advantage.)
- Satisfy the requirements of Chapter Six of the
Constitution of the 2010 on Leadership and integrity.
- Be a professional in good standing who has
demonstrated absence of breach of the relevant professional code of
conducts.
- Have knowledge, experience and a distinguished
career of not less than five years in education Management and
Administration.
- Have capacity to work under pressure to meet
strict deadlines.
- Be a Visionary and a strategic thinker.
- Be committed to be part of a team that will
enable the County Government to achieve its Vision.
Note
- The advertisement is open to applicants from
both Public and Private sectors
- Only shortlisted and successful candidates
shall be contacted
Interested applicants are required to
get clearances from:
a) Criminal Investigations Department
(CID)
b) Ethics And Anti-Corruption
Commission (EACC)
c) Higher Education Loans Board
(HELB)
d) Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) (Tax
Compliance Certificate)
(Applicants MUST submit copies of
valid clearance certificates as stated above together with their applications).
The County Government of Busia is an
equal opportunity employer and encourages women, persons with disabilities and
the youth to apply for the position.
Terms of Service: Contract
Salary: kshs.120,270
X 5902 – 126,172 X 6077 – 132,249 X 6252 – 138,501 X 6427 – 144,928 X 7152 –
152,060 X 13640 – 165,700 X 14,960 – 180,660 per month plus House Allowance of
Kshs.56,000 and Commuter Allowance of kshs.20,000 per month.
How to apply
Each application should be
accompanied by detailed Curriculum Vitae, giving full contacts of three
referees and photocopies of relevant academic and professional certificates, a
national identity card or passport and other relevant supporting documents.
All applications should be clearly
marked “application for position of Chief Officer” on the top left hand side of
the envelop and submitted in any of the following way:
Posted applications should be
addressed to:
The Secretary/CEO
County Public Service Board
Private bag, code 50400
Busia Kenya.
County Public Service Board
Private bag, code 50400
Busia Kenya.
Hand delivery applications should
be delivered at the reception desk of the County Public Service Board, Port
Victoria House, County Government Annex, next to Ministry of Energy, Busia (and
signed
for),during official working hours(8:00am to 5:00pm)from Monday to Friday
for),during official working hours(8:00am to 5:00pm)from Monday to Friday
Applications should reach the
secretary/CEO county public service board on or before 23rd February 2015.